like a sensitivity to touch.
like a sensitivity to sound.
a sensitivity, of the heart.
the work of pride in man.
brings nothing but sorrow and discord.
a deadly sin indeed.
"Empathy is the ability to feel another's experience, especially painful ones. Respect is the ability to value another's experience. You may not be able to actually empathize with someone, but you can always take a position of respect for them. Disrespect flourishes when someone values their own views above another's. They may not be actively trying to hurt the other. Disrespect tends to be more self-centered than malicious in nature, though that does occur also."
- Dr. John Townsend -
what is the worth of fairness and justice?
when the one you demand it from matters more.
truly, God is the giver and source of joy.
spot the difference.
between our selves and the people we dont want to become the most.
listen, and be slow to speak.
stall judgement, and explore misunderstandings.
anything is possible with a sound, open mind.
some nights i stay up cashing in my bad luck
some nights i call it a draw
some nights i wish that my lips could build a castle
some nights i wish they'd just fall off.
perfection at 6:48 PM
He will bring it to completion.
"But the kind of hope that God wants us to have is the kind that "does not disappoint" (Romans 5:5), the kind that is based on the love that God has for us."
- Dr. Henry Cloud -
its the hardest to care for someone when they need you the most.
resisting the urge to disinhibit.
can anyone hear my cry.
my cry for cornflake cookiesss.
"Basically, [blame] is experienced as truth without love, and that always feels like judgment or condemnation. We cannot ingest truth from someone unless we know we are loved."
- Dr. John Townsend -
thats the difference between a sermon that elicits a cognitive response and one that compels an emotional one.
end in mind.
if its not this one, its another one.
i'm bulletproof, nothing to lose
fire away, fire away
ricochet, you take your aim
fire away, fire away
you shoot me down but i wont fall
i am titanium.
perfection at 5:49 PM
